The biking group is mourning the lack of British nationwide junior 25-mile time trial champion Aidan Worden, who died in an incident involving a collision with a car whereas coaching on Saturday, February 1, in Darwen, Lancashire. Worden was 18 years outdated.
Worden was pronounced useless on the scene regardless of emergency service’s efforts to save lots of him, based on a report within the Manchester Evening News
According to the report, native authorities have launched an investigation into the collision, and specifically skilled officers are supporting Worden’s household.
Lancashire Police are appealing for information with Matt Davidson, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, saying “I’m interesting for assist from the general public. If you witnessed this incident, have any dashcam/CCTV/doorbell footage, or any data that would help us in our investigation, then please get in contact.”
Worden, who was from Lancashire, was a BMX and highway rider. He raced for 360Cycling for the earlier three years. The staff confirmed the tragic information of his dying in a publish on their social media channels.
Worden gained the National Junior 25-mile Time Trial Championship in 2024, and he was the first-placed junior bike owner on the 62nd Eddie Soens Memorial race final 12 months at Aintree.
The 360Cycling staff’s full assertion:
“It is with the deepest disappointment that at the moment we misplaced certainly one of our younger riders. At round 10:30 this morning, whereas on a coaching journey together with his mates, “Aidan” had an accident which resulted in him shedding his life.
“Aidan has been a part of 360 for over 3 years, throughout that point he has developed as an individual, man and rider to a degree few of us ever obtain. He by no means judged anybody and at all times supported others, particularly when it got here to fixing our bikes.
“2024 noticed some wonderful rides from the boy that set out a transparent instance of what a teen can obtain with the best willpower. He is the Current nationwide 25TT Junior Champion and in addition loved very a lot being 1st Junior in final years Eddie Soens.
“As his coach and as team-mates for the final 3 years, watching him develop, practice and mentor others, we’re completely coronary heart damaged. Our ideas are very a lot together with his beloved household that he leaves behind.
“RIP Aidan you may be very a lot missed and at all times in our hearts!”